For thousands of years, beads and jewelry have been used to aid in prayer, meditation, and religious recitations. Many religions have their own style and traditions associated with prayer jewelry. Mala necklaces typically have 108 beads and are used when reciting mantras. Rosaries have 59 beads and help practitioners keep track of their prayers. We designed these strands with 115 beads per strand to give you more than enough beads to complete almost any project.